Improved mode op carbonating and dispensing artificial mineral-waters



fiuitefl. States my (WW re) 4 W s Mm DANIEL KOLB AND THOMAS KOLB, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Letters Patent No. 87,177, dated Feb rua /ry 23,1869.

TMIPROVED MODE OI CARBONA'I'ING AND ZDISZI?IEI1\l'SI1 1'C-|- ARTIFICIAL MINERAL-WATERS.

The Schedule referred to'in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, DANIEL KoLB and THOMAS KOLB, of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented a new and improved Mode of Oarbonating and Dispensing Artificial Mineral- Waters, and we do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof.

The natureof our invention consists in placing in an ordinary wide-mouthed water-bottle, a sufficient quantity of the chemicals from which the' artificial water is made, to compose oneglass, and by applying the mouth of the bottle to the stop or draught-cock of the sodafountain, to carbonate it to the requisite degree.

In this way we can carbonate from the same fountain; and from pipes constantly in use, all kinds of artificial water, such as Congress, Seltzer, Kissinger], Vichy, 850., without the aid of a fountain, and pipes, and draught cock for each of the several waters dis peused.

To enable others to use our invention, we will proceed to describe it, and the manner of operating it.

We take, of the concentrated solution of the chemical ingredients necessary to compose, or of which either of the artificial mineral-waters is composed, a sulficient quantity, which, when carbonated to the proper degree, will fill an ordinary half-pinttumbler.

This solution, thus carefully measured, we keep in glass vials, tightly corked, and when a glass of either of said waters is called for, we empty the contents of one of these'vials (the concentrated solution) into an ordinary wide-mouthed water-bottle, which we apply to the draught-cock of an ordinary soda-fountain, and carbonate it.

' Should the soda-fountain be charged too highly to admit of its eXclusi-veuse in oarbonating these waters, it can readily be reduced by, adding thereto a proportionate amount of cold water, viz, suppose you desire to draw a glass of mineral-water, which requires, only 40 to carbonate it, and your fountain should be charged to 80; place your concentrated solution of chemical ingredients in they water-bottle, pour into it one-half as much cold water as will fill the glass required,'and apply the bottle to the draught-cock of your sodafountain, and carbonate it by drawing enough to fill the glass; thus you have the water carbonated to the requisite degree. v

The advantages of this invention of carbonating and dispensing artificial mineral-waters are manifold.

First, it dispenses with the extra fountains, pipes, and draught-cocks now used for each of the several waters sold, and which cost from fifty to one hundred dollars each.

Second, in consequence of this reduction of expense, it places these waters within reach of every one possessing an ordinarysoda-fountain.

Third, the concentrated solution of chemicals being kept in glass, and being carbonated from the soda-fountain, which .is constantly in use, obviates the present objection to its use, that when kept in a separate fountain it frequently stands a long time in the metal-foun: tain pipes or draught-cock, and makes itnot only unpleasant to the taste, but offensive to the stomach, and deleterious to the health.

These artificial mineral-waters being greatly used by invalids and others, it is desirable to introduce them in as pure a state as possible, and as extensively as possible.

Our invention not only places them within reach of all, but enables them to be dispensed in a pure state.

\Vhat we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The mode of carbonatingand dispensing artificial mineral-waters, in the manner and for-the purposes substantially as set forth.

DANIEL KOLB.

THOMAS KOLB. Witnesses:

A. O. KLINK,

N. E. FILLMQRE. 

